Green Crackers

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Recently, the Chandigarh government has allowed the use of green crackers.

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• Three Categories of Green Crackers: developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
  • SWAS (Safe water releaser)
    • Have a small water pocket/droplets which get released when burst, in the form of vapour.
    • Suppresses the dust released by releasing water vapour in the air. 
    • Does not comprise potassium nitrate and sulphur and the particulate dust released will reduce approximately by 30 percent.
  • STAR (Safe thermite cracker)
    • Does not comprise potassium nitrate and sulphur, 
    • Emits reduced particulate matter disposal and reduced sound intensity. 
  • SAFAL (Safe minimal aluminium)
    • Has minimum usage of aluminium, and used magnesium instead. 
    • Ensures reduction in sound in comparison to traditional crackers.
• Advantages of Green crackers
  • Reduction in size of shell,
  • Elimination of ash usage, 
  • Reduced usage of raw materials, uniform acceptable quality, etc.,
  • Leading to reduction of particulate matter and gaseous emission.
• Different from Traditional Crackers: 

• Green crackers cause 30 percent less air pollution as compared to traditional ones. 
• Green crackers reduce emissions substantially and absorb dust and don’t contain hazardous elements like barium nitrate. 

• Permission to Use:
  • According to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), green crackers are permitted only in cities and towns where air quality is moderate or poor.
• Guidelines to choose the Right Green Cracker:
  • Buy green crackers only from licensed sellers.
  • Identify through the CSIR NEERI logo. 

Source: IE